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**aldo**

Oh, what the machine guy didn't tell you is that we humans started our actual calenadar on the day a guy who said "hey, let's be friends" was nailed to a cross, a very confusing thing, its not that we didn't have calendars before but that guy created a religion and it got out of hand, burning everything that didn't fit their idea of the world and shuch, a real mess. So, yeah, your race has been sleeping a few milions of years, species have been born and killed, etc...

Also, what about an alliance? I used to be allied with the sorveign of Cubix but he became too bloodthirsty and adicted to drugs, and got out of hand and started brutalizing civilians, a very messy business.

**Verviedi**

A Tau is a skilled, psychic blank from the Galactic East. They are organized into Castes, and are ruled by the Ethereal caste. They mainly pilot advanced Battlesuits and skimmers.

How else may I serve you?

**2BlackJack1**

Your civilization will not advance if it clings to the idea of a god worthy of worship. My kind once fell to that folly, but we overcame the gods themselves, using them as weapons and nothing more. Perhaps one day you'll do the same.

As for an alliance, many of my warriors did not survive the Awakening, and your soldiers could be useful to swell my ranks.

Ok, machine-mortal, you mentioned many "non possessable signatures" earlier, does this mean you have developed a technology to gain control over other machines? Some of my own kind have developed such technology, and I find it interesting that others may be able to match us in advancement.

**Verviedi**

...You need soldiers?

I know just the thing!

*Gestures towards a blank*

You can take a few thousand blanks, and some of her forces. Do you have AI you can put into the blanks?

**2BlackJack1**

We have many types of AI, look at our canoptek designs. We could infect these human designs with the canoptek AI... I think you are more valuable than I first anticipated. Perhaps you would be interested in something of mine?

*hands Verviedi the resurrection orb he was eyeing earlier*

**Verviedi**

Excellent! I can reverse-engineer this, combine it with my liquid metal projectors, and become essentially immortal!

*Borderline crazed smile*

**Buttery Commissar**

...Could you maybe just go away? Do something else? Something less... Killy and domination based?
Spend the next millennia building something complex and give us a chance to die off naturally?

[Looks at Verviedi] I can't believe I was coming round to getting on with you.

**Verviedi**

Huh? What did I do wrong?!

**Buttery Commissar**

...Other people look to you for psychiatric help? [Bewildered]
You just sold out your own species to a relentless army.

**Verviedi**

Sold out? Well, technically I only gave them an infinite army of soldiers for general use! I'm sure that they won't slaughtsr humans wholesale!

**aldo**

You and Voltaire would get along, he too tought being nice was the standard thing for sentients.

And my forces are mine, thanks, you can't hand them out to people.

Now mr. 2BlackJack1, your forces don't seem to be very proficient at close combat, what with being robots and methodical and having deatomizing rifles, and my soldiers, while ferocious in the charge, can't hit anything at range, you see, my chief general didn't like ranged combat too much, so we may have a deal.

**2BlackJack1**

Well, I am pleased word has gone around of our superiority, but humans are not my main cause of concern. First, I must build an empire, and that includes eliminating these strange eldar offspring that attack me upon my Awakening.

**aldo**

Oh, just destroy the massive stargate they have in their base and they will run like cowards to build another.

**Buttery Commissar**

...They're not cooking utensils, soldiers don't have a general use.
They have a killing people use and a dead use.

...I'm finding this out first hand as I go along. [Tired]

**Verviedi**

A general use would be fighting, wouldn't it?

**Buttery Commissar**

2BlackJack1 wrote:
Well, I am pleased word has gone around of our superiority, but humans are not my main cause of concern. First, I must build an empire, and that includes eliminating these strange eldar offspring that attack me upon my Awakening.

...There, that's the not. Not that.
[Holds out hands and gins politely]

Besides, we already claimed and purged most of the area in the name of the Imperium... We built reasonably little thus far, but there's stuff coming.

**2BlackJack1**

Well then you have two options. Send it back or we destroy it. I once saw sectors razed in my name, and many others share my power, I suggest you do not interfere with my proceedings. I can guarantee right now that anything you have is not enough to stop me from claiming this land, and many other triarchs do owe me favors, and will gladly come to repay them, even if it means any mortal that opposes us is dead.

[In a more polite tone] So, when will you be moving out?

**Buttery Commissar**

Well, it's not really an option, but when you put it that way... [Searches through pockets and belt pouches]
Huh, look at that. [Withdraws hand and brandishes metal middle finger salute]

**Co'tor Shas**

For once, I agree with the commissar. Although I might have put it a little less provocatively.

**shasolenzabi**

OOC: Puts down a made model of a building, it is for the dragon too small, but humans could inhabit it due to the size and scale relativity.

**KaptinBadrukk**

OOC: whoa...how far did we get today?

**Verviedi**

*Frowns*

You mean I'm not good people?

**2BlackJack1**

You're making a bigger deal out of my expansion than there needs to be. This entire galaxy belonged to my kind, and you are all usurpers of our right to rule. I do not wish to fight over such matters, but if that is what it comes to then my empire will be founded on top of the graves of mortals. It is much more profitable for you to leave before I resort to leaving this planet as lifeless as it once was, but this time I will ensure it stays that way.

**ZergSmasher**

*Looks at 2BJ1, eyes narrow in a scowl*

"Your so-called great empire is dead, and has been for millenia. The Protoss (and we are NOT Eldar-related in any way) will not stand idly by while you assert your will on others. We have fought against other enemies who tried to do the same, and defeated them. You shall be no different."

*More reinforcements arrive through the Gateways in the Protoss base and slowly but surely start to push the Necrons back toward their monolith*

"As I wish to avoid bloodshed, I am willing to negotiate a truce. Overlord, will you parley with us?"

**Co'tor Shas**

*pulls out teaset, table and a couple of chains form under cape... somehow*

Here, you both have a chat and sort this thing out"

**Verviedi**

*Offers BC a slice of cake*

There's no reason to be disrespectful!

**Buttery Commissar**

Respect is earned, not demanded. These creatures are forcing the point.

Also I came out unarmed, I've got to work with what I have. [Shrug]

[Barrack buildings unseal and several playrooms slowly merge in formation] [The majority are holding flamers and lasguns] [Guard look uneasy at the Protoss, but move to assist]

... I feel like I should be helping.

**Buttery Commissar**

...Platoons.

iPhone you make me weep some days.

**Verviedi**

*Continues holding cake out in front of me, waiting for an acception or denial*

(In the kitchen)

*Montage of giant vats of ingredients being mixed by servo-skulls and a massive oven opening*

We should have a party to celebrate, em...

*Looks around*

It being midnight!

**Buttery Commissar**

... You'll understand if I'm reticent to accept cake from someone who just offered allegiance to a galaxy murdering ancient force.
If nothing else I'm unsure what you think acceptable ingredients are.

[Walks over to barracks and returns with pistol and sword belt in place] ...